Lavatory.



J. H. GAV'IN. LAVATORY. IOATION FILED DEO. 18, 1907.

Patented June 15,1909.

UNIED STATES .PATET OFFICE.

JOI'IN II. GAVIN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO L. WOLFF MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS..

LAVATORY.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 15, 1909.

Application filed December 16, 1907. Serial'No. 406,650. l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knoivn that I, JOHN Il. Gnvnv, a citizen of the United States, residing in Ohicago, in the county of Cook and State of illinois, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Lavatories, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in lavatories of porcelain, earthenware or other suitable material.

It consists in a lavatory of porcelain, earthenware or other suitable material, having around the upper edge of the bowl a horizontal, flat or table portion Surrounded by a raised rim, which is provided with a continuous depending flange or apron, the raised rim at the rear side being extended upward into an integral upright back which is furnished at the top with an integral horizontal shelf, which itself is provided on the upper side with a marginal raised bead, the whole being in one integral piece.

My invention further consists in a lavatory of porcelain, earthenware or other suitable material having the novel integral features of construction herein shown and described, and more particularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a lavatory embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a bottom view. Fig. 3 is a central vertical section on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. -i is a vertical section on the broken line l-/lof FiO'. 3 and Fig. 5 is a detail section on line 5-0 of Fig. 1.

In the drawing, 1 represents a one piece lavatory of porcelain, earthenware or other suitable material, having a bowl portion 2, a flat table portion B surrounding its upper edge, narrow at the front- 4 and wider at the sides and rear G and surrounded by a continuous raised marginal rim 7, which is provided with an integ 'al continuous depending flange or apron 8. The raised rim 7 is eX- tended upward at its rear portion to form integral raised sides 9 and an integral raised back 10 constituting upward integral continuations of the continuous depending flange o apron 8 which surrounds the whole lavatory. The raised back 10 is furnished at its top with an integral horizontal shelf 11, preferably curved at the ends thereof as indicated in the drawing to partially surmount the rearinost part of the raised sides 9. The

shelf 11 for holding toilet articles is preferably furnished with a marginal raised bead 12. rThe rear part G of the table portion 3 is furnished with openings 13, 11i, 15 through the same for receiving the fixtures and the bowl 2 is furnished with an opening 1G for the discharge or waste connection and with integral sockets 17, 17 to receive the supporting legs.

The depending fla-nge or apron 8 of the lavatory rim ,7 is provided with integral webs or bridge portions 1S, which connect this depending flange or apron with the bowl portion 2, and thus further aid such depending flange or apron in reinforcing P the bowl and the lavatory structure as a whole. To further facilitate this reinforcing function of the continuous depending flange or apron 8 of the lavatory, it is provided with a central continuous fillet or broad bead 19 and with upper and lower narrower continuous fillets or beads 20, 21. As the raised or upwardly projecting sides 9 and back 10 in effect constitute upward integral extensions of the continuous depending flange or apron 8, the same also serve to materially reinforce and strengthen the bowl and the lavatory structure as a whole. The horizontal shelf 12 preferably merges on its under side into the back 10 by easy or gradual curves 22, 23, the back preferably tapering upward or increasing in thickness as it approaches the shelf 11. This construction causes the horizontal shelf to also materially aid in reinforcing and strengthening the lavatory.

I claim:

1. A one piece earthenware lavatory having a bowl with an integral flat table around its upper edge furnished with a marginal rim, and provided with a continuous depending integral open and downwardly projecting apron spaced apart from said bowl and having an integral raised back constituting an upward extension of said depending apron at the rear portion of the lavatory, said raised back having an integral horizontal shelf at its top and tapering in thickness downwardly therefrom, substantially as specified.

2. A one piece earthenware lavatory having a bowl with an integral flat table around its upper edge furnis red with a marginal rim, and provided with a continuous depending integral open and downwardly projectiug apron spaced apart from said bowl and having an integral raised back tapering in thickness from its upper' portion downwardly, constituting an upward extension of said depending apron at the rear portion of the lavatory, and said lavatory having upwardly projecting raised sides above the bowl constituting integral upward extensions of said depending apron, substantially as specied.

3. A one piece earthenware .lavatory having a bowl with an integral flat table around its upper edge furnished with a marginal riin, and provided with a continuous depending integral open and downwardly projecting apron spaced apart from said bowl, and having an integral raised back constituting an upward extension of said depending apron at the rear portion of the lavatory, said raised back having an integral horizontal shelf at the top and tapering in thickness downwardly therefrom, and said lavatory having upwardly projecting raised sides above the bowl constituting integral upward extensions of said depending apron, substantially as speciiied.

al. A one piece lavatory having a bowl portion, a depending continuous integral open and downwardly projecting apron surrounding and spaced apart from said bowl, and an integral upwardly projecting back forming an upward extension of said apron at the rear portion of the lavatory and a shelf at the top of said back, said back tapering in thickness from its upper portion downwardly, said lavatory having also integral upwardly projecting sides likewise forming upward extensions of said apron, substantially as specified.

JCI-IN H. GAVIN.

fitnesses H. M. MUNDAY, EDMUND ADoooK. 

